The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01

produced b ere is regarded as Of the
inest nav Or, and equal in quality in
every r. spect to those raised any
where in the United States. Gu
cumb ers are an early crop, but do
not last long. Very few Of the Gu
GU .mbers raised here are used for
: tickling, more from the fact that
We have no picking establishment
in our midst, and they are not
shipped for that. purpose for the
reason that the Eastern and Western
factories do not commence to pickle
until about the first Of September.
Carrots grow abundsntly and to a
large size. Asparagus is not as at
tentively cultivated as in the North,
but will grow to as fine size here as
anywhere. This is the home OF
the egg. plant, and OF course the size
and quality is OF the best. Onions,
one Of the healthiest of all vegetables,
is crop that can always be depended
upon, and they demand good price,
both in the home and foreign
markets. OF the three species OF
Irish potatoes-Early Rose, Peerless
aud Triumph-planted, all are pro-
life, and the farmers here enjoy a
great advantage over their Northern
neighbors in potato raising, from the
fact that they can easily raise two
crops year. The later crop pays
best, as it stands the cold climate
admirably, and thousands Of bushels
are shipped every winter to the North
for seed planting. The price ranges
from 81 to 50 per barrel. In the past
two or three years but small pro-
portion OF the crop, in comparison
with other years, has been raised.
Formerly as high as 10000 barrels
were shipped yearly, whereas this
year only about $4,000 barrels have
found their way to other markets.
The reason for this is that the crop
was so superabundant, in addition to
the fact that the Northern crops
were equally as good, aud the prices
so low that the farmers turned the
acres which had previously been
cultivated in potatoes TO other
use. Last year many ship
pers lost heavily, as their
goods did not demand q sufficient
price to pay expenses OF shipment.
The early crop elsewhere has been
cut considerably short Of what it was
last year, tquently our farmers
have planted large second crop.
The season for planting ranges from
the middle of July TO September
LIST, and it is harvested in Novem
Der. Indications, are that 1t will
command a good price. Sweet pota-
toes grow with but little cultivation,
and the crop is never failure. Sc
universal is this, though, that there
is not a general demand, aud only 10
the spriDg do they command good
price for planting purposes. Beans
and table peas OF every kind are
furnished in abundance and very
cheap. Special care is given to the
cultivation and preservation Of taC
straaberry plant, and nowhere cat
| fiuer beds Of plants bearing tina,
delicious fruit be found. II there II
a scarcity OF them ia our market IL il
only because they command
much more lucrative price
elsewhere. Raspberries grow
wild, though they are not neglected
by the frugal farmer, who know
their worth and the easy profit the!
realize him.
Our fruit crops-such as apples
peaches, pears, cherries and ounce
is uncertain, on account OF the va
riable climate during its month o
blossoming. But when there is
full crop il. is Of the finest, and larg
fortunes have been made by shippinI
il 10 Northern cities. The shipmen
OF apples this year has been except
ioually short as compared vita for
mer years. Only about 5000 barrel
have been sent out Of the city, a
against from 5000 10 10000 barrel
in former years. In addition 10 IL,
shortness OF the crop, prices hay,
been very low in other markets
When there is anything like fai
fractional crop, every species Of irui
salable here is furnished by gu
fruit growers. Apricots d.
well aud always command
good price. Gooseberries, Gran
berries, currants, grapes OF seyera
varieties, cannot DO surpassed il
I other markets. The only drawbacl
10 the melon crop producing a hand
some income for the labor bestowe,
on IL is oyerproduction. For tn
frst few weeks OF the season, lik
every other article that is junction.
and rare, a good price is paid, an
only the rich enjoy them but IL !
on,y for a brief spell, aud everybod
can have them at their own price
! No better and sweeter melons can b
found anywhere. aud the wagonload
of them standing on the street cor
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